To celebrate
and commemorate the Haitian Revolution and the bicentennial of the
nation’s independence, the Africana Studies Program and the
Institute of African-American Affairs at New York University will
hold a series of events highlighting Haiti’s historical and
contemporary significance on the global scene. Extending the academic
year 2003-2004, the Haitian Bicentennial Program was kicked off
with a conference entitled “Haiti and the Hemisphere: 1804-2004”
on Friday, October 3, 2003.
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| NYU's "Haiti and the
Hemisphere" conference |
Conference
participants pose for the HX camera. |
“Haiti and the Hemisphere,” dealt with both Haiti's
revolutionary origins in the hemisphere and its present relationship
with the nations of the Americas. The one-day event included a
keynote address by the Hon. Colin Granderson, Deputy Secretary
General of CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT and former
head of the UN Civilian Mission in Haiti, and a morning panel
with four speakers who examined Haiti’s historical relationship
with the Americas. The afternoon session featured four additional
speakers who discussed issues relating to present US policy on
Haiti, as well as taking a look at Haiti’s complex connections
to its regional neighbors. The conference is free and open to
the public. Panel discussion frequently got very exciting, keeping
conference participants way past the conference’s scheduled
end time.
Conference participants included Alex Dupuy, Wesleyan University;
Robert Fatton, University of Virginia; Ada Ferrer, New York University;
Michele Wuker, New School; Canute James, The Financial Times-Caribbean
Bureau; Bob Maguire, Director of Haiti Program, Trinity College;
and Chris Bongie, Queens University.
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| Members
of the first panel pose for picture before taking their seats. |
Alex
Dupuy, panel member. |
For more information about all aspects of programming for NYU’s
Bicentennial of Haitian Independence celebration, contact Laura
Rice at (212) 998-2134 or via email at laura.rice@nyu.edu.
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